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Bannock Brae Central Otago ‘Cathy’s’ Rosé 2017

08 December,2017

Crawford and Catherine Brown established their Central Otago
winegrowing venture when they purchased land and planted vines on Cairnmuir
Road in Bannockburn in 1998. From their
first vintage in 2001, they have forged a name for outstanding Pinot Noir,
their bottlings winning many awards since.
As well as their Pinot Noir wines, they have a Riesling from contracted
fruit, a Gruner Veltliner from their own vines, and the ‘Cathy’s’ Rosé, named for
Catherine. Jen Parr is the Bannock Brae
winemaker. Here, I review the new
releases 2017 ‘Cathy’s’ Rosé. www.bannockbrae.co.nz

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

Bannock Brae ‘Cathy’s’ Central Otago Rosé 2017

Rose from New Zealand – Otago

17.5/20

Bright
peach-pink colour with some depth, lighter on the edge with
eye-of-the-partridge hues. The nose is
fresh with softly full aromas of watermelon, quince, cranberries and
strawberries, unfolding soft herbal nuances.
Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate has intense and
well-concentrated flavours of watermelon, quince, cranberries and subtle
nuances of bitter cherries, herbs and red florals. The mouthfeel is thirst-quenching with crisp,
lacy acidity, and the wine flows with good drive along a soft, fine-textured
line, leading to a mouthwatering finish of watermelon, quince and florals. This is a thirst-quenching, dry rosê with
flavours of watermelon, quince and cranberries on a crisp palate. Match with antipasto and tapas over the next
2 years. 100% Pinot Noir fruit destemmed
and given 2 days skin contact, and cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 12.9%
alc. and 4.5 g/L RS. RRP $25.00